BD Biosciences helps scientists slice and dice cells. The company, a division of medical equipment firm Becton, Dickinson (BD), provides diagostic and research instruments, reagents, and cell culture tools, as well as software, instrument installation, training, and contract services to the life sciences market. Its primary Cell Analysis unit offers cell imaging devices, flow cytometers (for cell sorting), and chemical reagents and antibodies (proteins) for cellular analysis. Researchers and clinicians primarily use its products to discover new drugs or to diagnose and manage diseases in health care patients.